LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- UPDATED 6:15 P.M. More than 1,000 Katonah-Lewisboro parents have signed and submitted a petition to the district aiming to stop the planned closure of Lewisboro Elementary School, according to LoHud.com.

Another smaller group of parents have also filed a request with the state to keep the school open

The petitioners claim that the financial report and demographic study that led to the district's decision was flawed, according to the article.